Macbeth Notes

-character driven play.
-displays the rise and fall of a great man.
-Macbeth never give information exclusively to the audience.
-tragedy.
-he enjoys the possibility of being king.
-Macbeth has courage and valor.
-defends kingdom, Duncan has him in high regard.
-everything that happens to Macbeth is a result of his own actions.
-architect of his own destruction.
-Macbeth wants to become king.
-he doesn't question the witches predictions.
-has a moral sense of what's right and wrong.
-Macbeth knows that the consequences are going to be great.
-Macbeth becomes obsessed with the prediction while Banquo doesn't.
-Lady Macbeth is pure evil.
-She tempts Macbeth and tells him to act on impulse.
-She speaks to him as if he needs to be more masculine.
-Lady Macbeth is pure animus.
-Macbeth stabs Duncan quickly so he can't cry out.
-He won't compromise.
-once he became king, he is overwhelmed with fear.
-his evil has made him fear himself.
-Lady Macbeth kills herself.
-She tells Macbeth to do things she won't do herself.